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New Member
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I would like to keep the coin. In my eyes its a special coin since it's my first error coin I found in circulation. I agree it belongs in a TPS holder and I would grade the coin MS-63 or better. The pictures does no justice since the scan was taken through a holder. As for the value of the coin...it doesn't really matter to me at this time since I don't want to sell it.
Again thanks to all for their input and warm welcome.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's a great one to start with. All my rotated die coins are minor. I'd love to find one like yours!
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Valued Member
Canada
248 Posts |
---Things are looking up as the Queen is on your Quarter! ---I agree have it graded for future prosperity and keep looking for more, it takes a keen eye to notice them.  -bernard- |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I have a 1967 Can. 5c with a 90º die rotation. Back in 1967 I put an original roll of these nickels into my collection but never opened the roll. Just a few years I cracked open the roll and found this gem and a blank planchet! Definitely my most successful roll search ever. I have never seen or read of another 67 5c with this die rotation. Any idea of value on the coin or the blank planchet?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's a great find!  IMO don't bother certifying it, since it's obvious what it is. You can always certify it later, but you can't always get back your hard-earned money. |
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Canada
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-bernard- No one can tell you what to do with your coin but this coin for sure is worthy of a TPG holder. ---Because of its scarcity and if out of your hands can potentially be mistaken and not noticed and if not, have less value. ---If you have ever seen a buyer buy collections they would throw it a a face value pile as they don't closely look at each individual coin on purchases so a beneficiary would loose and get .25cents. ---As an investment well worth the cost if not for today but for the future. --- Any coin that is scarce in a holder is always worth more graded, than a RAW coin clearly!
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Canada
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commoncents: are you speaking of after death of the collector? If so I guess you have a point, but otherwise I think the OP isn't wanting to sell (and hence shouldn't care about sale price.)
I never gave much thought to my coins after my death, but it's a worthwhile concern.
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04/24/2011 4:48 pm
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New Member
Canada
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bibd: I had to chuckle after reading your post. I guess if my kids don't take any interest in the hobby now that I'm alive and well.....then chances are they wont be interested after my death and will want to sell everything for silver content and face.....then I hope they only get 25 cents for this quarter!haha.
Lucky for me and them they do have an interest and help out when time permits. Commoncent, I'm thinking maybe in the future I will have it put into a holder.
Like I said price at this time is of no interest. I enjoy showing my coin to others and when you show it to a non-collector or young children...their eyes just light up......and then their own hunt begins. I guess it's one way to plant the seed for our hobby.
It would be nice to have it listed someplace so others know that it exists.
Thanks again for all the input.
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Canada
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---Even as you say its value is not a concern to you right now, that's fine and its not mine so the same, but there are others that may read this and that is a point to consider for there own collection and was just my point.
---I realise that we don't really want to think about that or a coins value or treasured collection but it's mostly measured by what others perceive it to be, as it could be if identified.
---I just happened to have seen this sad event unfold a couple of times now as someone goes to a dealer with a loved one's collection thinking they were left something valuable only to be tossed around like junk and told its not really worth anything because they did not know what they had. Whether it was or was not!
---That was difficult to watch unfold openly (I will say in bad taste). I was not able to speak then being an uninvolved bystander.
---I guess I care to much and this was an opportunity to speak on it. Reality bites.
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New Member
Canada
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commoncents: I thank you for your input and concern on this matter. You have a valid point and it's well taken. I have to agree with you on the matter; that people really don't know what a collection is worth that a loved one has left behind. I recently was contacted by a friend that their father passed away and left a few coins and wanted my opinion. I cannot stress enough that the coin value (bullion or numismatic) is one value. The other and most importantly is the time, the hunt and the enjoyment that went into getting that coin into one's collection. I have a few beat-up coins in my collection that most collectors would pass over as....junk. I on the other hand have a bit of a story with each and everyone one of those coins. Will I replace then in the future for a higher grade....probably but right now I get a kick out of the stories that come with those coins.
All in all this is my hoby....not work....not a chore and not something I have to make money on right now. I buy precious metals for that.
Thanks again for your input and opinion!
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New Member
Canada
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Wow after 3 years of looking someone has a quarter similiar to the one I found. No pics here I'm at work. But I have a 2006 Canadian quarter 90 degree die rotation but has the "p" for plated instead of the mint mark.
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